Exploring dental and medicine health expenditures in Iran: financial protection and inequality analysis

Abstract Background Healthcare systems must not only improve health outcomes but also protect individuals from financial hardship caused by healthcare costs. This study aimed to investigate financial protection and economic inequality in catastrophic dental healthcare expenditure (CDHE) and catastro...

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Published in:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Main Authors: Satar Rezaei, Mohammad Ali Mohammadi Gharehghani, Sina Ahmadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Subjects:
Catastrophic costs
Dental care
Medication
Out-of-pocket payments
Economic inequality
Decomposition
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-025-00828-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-025-00828-z

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